Toilet-seat attachment



June 26, 1928.

W. J. HESS TOILET SEAT ATTACHMENT Filed Aug. 23, 1926 INVENTOR ATTORNEYPatented June 26,1928.

UNITED STATES 1,675,297 PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J. HESS, Oil? FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO JUVENILE WOODPROD- UCTS COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

TOILET-SEAT ATTACHMENT.

Application filed August 23, 926.. Serial No. 180,874.

This invention relates to improvements in toilet seat attachments inwhich a seat for an infant is provided for use in conjunction with theusualtoilet seat for an adult.

The object of the improvement is to provide an easily attachable seatfor a child, to be centered and held upon an adult toilet seat of usualconstruction, and to provide the childs seat with a folding back andside arms which will be held rigidly in upright positionwhen adjustedfor use, and to arrange the arms and back so that the arms will befolded automatically when the back is moved to folded position.

These objects are accomplished by the construction illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Fig.1 is a perspective view of aconstruction embodying the invention; and

Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the invention applied to a toiletseat, which seat is shown in section.

The characters appearing in the description refer to parts shown in thedrawings and designated thereon by corresponding characters.

The invention comprises a rectangular seat 1 having an opening 2therein, the seat being proportioned so that when placed upon a regulartoilet seat 3 it will cover the opening 4 therein. From the bottom ofthe seat 1 project wire loops 5 and 6 that extend into the opening 4 ofthe seat 3, in a well known manner, to hold the seat 1 centered upon theseat 3. Also, u on the bottom ofthe seat are provided rubber cushions 7that bear upon the top of the seat 3 and prevent it froznlbeing marredby direct contact of the sea A swinging frame formed of wire is shapedso as to have a central U-shaped portion 8, o positely disposed offsets9, and,

arms 10,.t e arms being contiguous with the corresponding Offsets at theouter ends thereof. The ends of the arms 10 are turned inwardly andproject into the sides of the .seat 1 at corresponding points spacedfrom the rear end of the seat, and said frame has pivotal movementrespectin the U-sha ed portion 8 o the frame is inserted a ack-rest 11,the frame being partially imbeddd in the upper edge and ends of theback-rest, and a brace 12, consisting of a metallic bar, is secured byscrews 13 the seat. In

face adjacent its rear end for the reception 1 of the offset, and .aclip 17 is secured to the bottom of the arm-rest and extends beneath thecorresponding ofi'set andinto the notch so as to secure the arm uponsaid offset. Each arm is supported at a point adjacent its forward endby a corresponding swinging arm 18, the upper end'of which is bent atright angles and extends into the side of the arm-rest, and the lowerend of which is similarly bent and extends into the corresponding sideof the seat 1, there being a metallic clip 19 secured to each side ofthe seat that overlaps the lower end of the swinging arm to secure it inplace and limit backward swinging movement thereof. The arms 10 of theswinging frame, and the swinging arms 18 are so disposed in connectionwith the seat and arm-rests as to maintain parallelism throughout theirmovement.

A pin 20 projects from the rear end of the seat, and the lower end ofthe brace '12 is slightly outturned and has an opening 21 therein forthe reception of the pin when the back-rest is elevated to its positionfor use, the brace and pin having latch engagement with each other sothat the back-rest and frame in which it is supported are therebysustained in elevated position upon the seat.

In the front end of, each arm-rest is secured a. screw-eye 22 to whichis secured a breast strap 23, there being a snap hook 24 at one end ofthe strap that forms the connection between the strap and correspondingscrew-eye, so that the strap ma be detached from one of said arms toadmit of freedom in placing an occupant upon the seat.

In utilizing the invention, the back-rest is raised from the seat untilthe brace 12 is engaged by the pin 20, the arm-restsbeing raised withthe frame and sustained by the swinging arms in elevated position. Theclips 19 against which the swinging arms bear when the unfoldingoperation is completed, and in preventing an excess backward movement ofthe arm-rests and the frame connected therewith. The seat is thenpositioned upon the adult seat, with the wire projecting through theopening and arms contiguous with the ofi'sets respectively at the outerends thereof, said arms being pivotally connected with said seat atcorresponding points spaced from the rear end thereof; a back-restpositioned in the U-shaped portion of said frame, the frame beingpartially imbedded in the upper edge and ends of the back-rest; a pinprojecting from the back-end of said seat; a brace secured to saidback-rest, the upper end thereof being bent so as to extend over the topof the back-rest and frame, the lower end of said brace, having latchengagement with said pin when the frame is in unfolded position;arm-rests secured respectively adjacent their rear ends to saidoffsets;a swinging arm in pivotal connection at one of its ends with eacharm-rest at a point adjacent the forward end thereof, the opposite endof said arm having pivotaL connection with said seat, said swingin armshaving parallel relation with said f r 'ame; and a clip on each side ofthe seat operable to limit movement of the corresponding swinging arm.

2. A childs seat attachment for a regular toilet seat comprising anapertured supplemental sea; to be superimposed upon the 7 regular toiletseat, including means for holda ing it centered thereon; a swingingframe having pivotal connection with said seat at points on the sidesthereof spaced from its rear end, said frame including a back-rest; apin projecting from the back end of said seat; a brace rigidly securedat its upper portion to said back-rest, its lower end having latchengagement with said pin whereby the frame is sustained in unfoldedposition; a pair of arm-rests having pivotal relation at their rear endsrespectively with the corresponding sides of said frame, said arm restsincluding supporting arms in pivotal connection therewith and with saidseat; and a clip on each side of the seat operable to limit movement ofthe corresponding arm.

3. A childs seat attachment for a regular toilet seat comprising anapertured supplemental seat to be superimposed upon the regulartoiletseat, including means for bolding it centered thereon; a foldingstructure including a back-rest and frame therefor pivoted to the seat,and arm-rests in pivotal connection with the frame and includingsupporting arms in pivotal connection therewith and with the seat; and abrace member in rigid connection with the folding structure and havinglatch relation with the seat whereby the folding structure is sustainedin unfolded position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM J. HESS.

